[Calhoun, Ga.] According to Mohawk, its fourth annual sustainability report reinforces the company’s commitment to doing the rightthing for customers, employees, shareholders, communities and the enviornment while maintaining excellence in consistency, transparency and accuracy in reporting. Since the inception of its formal sustainability reports, Mohawk has adhered to Global Reporting Initiative guidelines and the Company’s data has been verified by an independent auditing firm. For the second year in a row, the report meets GRI’s requirement for a B+ application level, which places Mohawk among the leaders in transparency of reporting sustainable practices.
“As our global footprint continues to grow, we’ll continue to make responsible choices that bring the most value to our stakeholders, our customers and our people,” said Jeff Lorberbaum, chairman and chief executive officer of Mohawk Industries.
In 2012, Mohawk received recognition for its good choices from several regional and national organizations. Once again, Newsweek ranked Mohawk the highest among flooring manufacturers in its annual ranking of America’s largest green companies, while the Southeastern Corporate Sustainability Rankings placed the Company third among Georgia companies in their 2012 rankings. Additionally, Floor Covering Weekly, a leading trade publication, awarded Mohawk its GreenStep Award for its commitment to reducing its environmental impact.
“Our goals are aggressive and impactful,” noted William Kilbride, chief sustainability officer at Mohawk, “and take substantial effort to achieve. As you’ll see in our report, regardless of the challenges, we remain committed to making choices that will help us accomplish our 2020 goals so that all of our stakeholders win.”
For the fourth consecutive year, the company has enlisted FIRA as its report assurance provider. Headquartered in the Netherlands, FIRA is a global company that ensures that all sustainability data and claims are analyzed and validated.
Mohawk’s report uses GRI standards to report progress made in each of the company’s sustainable practices.